Hot Flashes, Hormones, and Your Health - JoAnn Manson, Shari Bassuk

Hot Flashes, Hormones, and Your Health

Buch | Hardcover
288 Seiten
2006
McGraw-Hill Professional (Verlag)
978-0-07-146862-6 (ISBN)
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Covers what you should know about menopausal hormone therapy. This book includes self-assessments to help you decide if hormone therapy is right for you and offers recommendations for reducing the risk of heart problems, as well as alternative treatments for relieving menopausal symptoms.
What you should know about menopausal hormone therapy--from the renowned Harvard doctor who is one of the pioneers conducting the latest research in the field

Recent news stories on the safety of menopausal hormone therapy (also known as hormone replacement therapy, or HRT) have raised public awareness and sparked a national debate. Now learn the facts about this controversial treatment for menopause--from the field's go-to expert.

Hot Flashes, Hormones, and Your Health explains the changes that occur during menopause. It also provides you with state-of-the-art information to help you make informed decisions about hormone therapy and other options for treating symptoms of menopause. The cutting-edge research and advice presented in this book will help you determine whether to start hormone therapy, or, if you are already taking hormones, whether you should continue to do so. This book will help you work more effectively with your health care provider to make the best decisions about your medical care. If you have taken hormones in the past, Hot Flashes, Hormones, and Your Health will also be useful in understanding the overall health effects of this treatment.

So, if you are debating whether to start, continue, or stop hormone therapy, Hot Flashes, Hormones, and Your Health has the answers you need:



The latest scientific evidence on the benefits and risks of managing menopause with hormone therapy Expert guidance in determining whether or not hormone therapy is the right choice for you, and, if it is, when to start, when to stop, and what type to useThe truth about bioidentical hormonesHealthful and effective options for women who cannot-or prefer not to-use hormone therapy
“Hot Flashes, Hormones & Your Health is one of the best books about menopause I've ever read. It is not only a great book for the woman going through menopause and experiencing this new phase of life, but also for the well-educated healthcare professional who thought she or he had read everything on the topic.”
--from a review by Robyn B. Faye, MD, FACOG; published in Flashes, the North America Menopause Society newsletter

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Chapter 1. Explaining Perimenopause and Menopause

Chapter 2. The Symptoms of Perimenopause and Menopause. . . and How to Treat Them

Chapter 3. The Rise and Fall and (Cautious) Return of Hormone Therapy

Chapter 4. Hormone Therapy: Is it Safe? Evaluating the Balance of Benefits and Risks

Chapter 5. Hormone Therapy: A Plethora of Choices and the Truth About Bioidentical Hormones

Chapter 6. What’s Your Health Profile? How to Calculate--and Reduce--Your Personal Risk of Five Health Outcomes Associated with Hormone Therapy

Chapter 7. Putting it all together: Should I Start Hormone Therapy? Should I stop?

Erscheint lt. Verlag 16.10.2006
Reihe/Serie Harvard Medical School Guides
Sprache englisch
Maße 157 x 226 mm
Gewicht 560 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
ISBN-10 0-07-146862-5 / 0071468625
ISBN-13 978-0-07-146862-6 / 9780071468626
Zustand Neuware
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